For many people, an OWI offense can be a life-alteringevent. From a tarnished professional reputation toan inability to continue working in one’s chosen field,the black mark of a drunk driving conviction can carrydevastating long-term consequences well beyond thoseimposed by the judge. These are the people for whomMelowski & Associates is there to protect. “I am a firmbeliever that a single mistake should not ruin a person'slife,” says Dennis Melowski, the firm’s founder. “Butthat’s the prospect for many of our clients if they areconvicted. They come to us not because they don’t wantto accept responsibility, but because they simply can’t.Our clients are commercial truck drivers, surgeons,pilots, boat captains or people who travel extensively forwork—or anyone else who relies on their good reputationor driver’s license to succeed professionally. “They arehard workers and good people, but their lives may neverbe the same if they are found guilty.” Knowing that iswhat drives the firm’s attorneys. “We are 100 percentcommitted to achieving our clients’ goals,” Melowskisays, “even if it means we ruffle a few feathers along theway. We want to win to save our clients. It’s as simpleas that.” To be sure, it is their unmatched reputation forwinning that makes Melowski & Associates the go-to firmin Wisconsin for high-stakes drunk driving defense. “Ourclients don’t care about awards, board membershipsor any other fluff they might read on a website,” saysMelowski. “They have too much at stake to care aboutanything other than a proven record of success.” And onthat front, Melowski & Associates is peerless.